CN107635779A

CN107635779A - Light absorbing material injection apparatus, light absorbing material injection method and use its application

Info

Publication number: CN107635779A
Application number: CN201680011875.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 铃木己; 铃木一己; 吉野正树; 尾松孝茂
Original assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
Current assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
Priority date: 2015-02-25
Filing date: 2016-02-23
Publication date: 2018-01-26
Anticipated expiration: 2036-02-23
Also published as: WO2016136722A1; US10427322B2; EP3263339A4; US20170348872A1; EP3263339B1; EP3263339A1; JPWO2016136722A1; JP6455588B2; CN107635779B

Abstract

Light absorbing material is provided to circle in the air device (300), it includes light absorbing light absorbing material (20) and light absorbing material jet tools (1), and the light absorbing material jet tools (1) are used to make optical eddy laser beam (12) corresponding with the light absorption wavelength of light absorbing material (20) be irradiated on light absorbing material (20) to use the energy of optical eddy laser beam (12) to make light absorbing material (20) spray on optical eddy laser beam (12) direction of illumination and the material is attached into binding object (30).

Description

Light absorbing material injection apparatus, light absorbing material injection method and use its application

Technical field

The present invention relates to light absorbing material flight (injection, fly) equipment, image forming apparatus, the manufacture of stereo modelling thing to set The manufacture method of standby, light absorbing material flying method, image forming method and stereo modelling thing.

Background technology

So far, a variety of images using ink jet printing (printing) system and electrophotographic system as representative have been developed Form equipment.

In such systems, realize that price is reduced, operating cost is saved and is minimized and with excellent low noise Ink-jet printing system has been used for developing a variety of image forming apparatus commercially sold.

For image forming apparatus, it is intended to tackle the versatility of polytype printed medium, it has been developed that pass through tool There is high viscosity and be not easy the method that the ink (ink, ink, ink) of seepage flow forms image.Moreover, because image forming apparatus The drop of ink can be made to fly to desired position, so field is formed not only for image is applied to, and for being applied to use In the 3D printer field of manufacture stereo modelling thing and the printed electronic device field by printing technology formation electronic component Have been carried out studying.

In order to realize these purposes, it is necessary to which the ink used so far in image formation not only has low viscosity but also made more Kind material flies to desired position exactly, so as to cause the proposal of a variety of image forming apparatus.

For example, in order that with 10mPas or higher but 100mPas or the ink of lower viscosity flight, propose There are the image forming apparatus of big nozzle diameter to suppress resistance of the ink in stream (see, for example, PTL 1).Also carry Go out including the image forming apparatus such as lower component (section)：It is configured to make the surface of flat ink carrying body support oil Black liquid drop-wise state has highly viscous ink, and the part based on image information heating ink carrying body is so that ink flies Row is (see, for example, PTL 2).

Quotation list

Patent document

Patent document 1：Japanese laid-open patent Shen Qing Publication No.09-169111

Patent document 2：Japanese laid-open patent Shen Qing Publication No.11-138773

The content of the invention

Technical problem

The present invention has the purpose for providing following light absorbing material flight equipment：It inhales especially light absorbing light Receiving in material has the flight of highly viscous light absorbing material, and the light absorbing material is attached to the shape for suppressing to disperse It is attached on thing.

The solution of problem

As the solution of above mentioned problem, light absorbing material flight equipment of the invention includes light absorbing light absorbs material Material and light absorbing material flight part, the light absorbing material flight part are configured to the light absorption wavelength pair with light absorbing material The light vortex laser beam irradiation light absorbing material answered makes light absorbing material in transmitting light with the energy by optical eddy laser beam Learn and flown on the direction of vortex laser beam, is attached to so that light absorbing material is attached on thing.

Invention effect

The present invention can provide following light absorbing material flight equipment：It can especially make light absorbing light absorbing material In there is highly viscous light absorbing material to fly and light absorbing material is attached to suppress the shape dispersed be attached on thing.

Brief description of the drawings

Figure 1A is the schematic diagram on the corrugated (equiphase surface) for illustrating typical laser beam；

Figure 1B is the figure for the light intensity distributions for illustrating typical laser beam；

Fig. 1 C are the figure for the phase distribution for illustrating typical laser beam；

Fig. 2A is the schematic diagram on the corrugated (equiphase surface) for illustrating optical eddy laser beam；

Fig. 2 B are the figure for the light intensity distributions for illustrating optical eddy laser beam；

Fig. 2 C are the figure for the phase distribution for illustrating optical eddy laser beam；

Fig. 3 A are the result instance graph for the interferometry for illustrating optical eddy laser beam；

Fig. 3 B are to illustrate the result instance graph with the interferometry of the laser beam for the point that luminous intensity is 0 at center；

The schematic cross-sectional view of one example of the light absorbing material flight equipments of Fig. 4 A to illustrate the invention；

The schematic cross-sectional view of another example of the light absorbing material flight equipments of Fig. 4 B to illustrate the invention；

Fig. 5 A are to illustrate to illustrate in Fig. 4 B and add light absorbing material supply part and be attached to the light of thing transfer unit The schematic cross-sectional view of one example of absorbing material flight equipment；

Fig. 5 B are to illustrate to illustrate in Fig. 4 B and add light absorbing material supply part and be attached to the light of thing transfer unit The schematic cross-sectional view of another example of absorbing material flight equipment；

Fig. 5 C are to illustrate to illustrate in Fig. 4 B and add light absorbing material supply part and be attached to the light of thing transfer unit The schematic cross-sectional view of another example of absorbing material flight equipment；

Fig. 6 A are an example of light absorbing material flight equipment that is illustrate to illustrate in Fig. 5 A and adding fixing member Schematic cross-sectional view；

Fig. 6 B are to illustrate to illustrate and add another example of the light absorbing material flight equipment of fixing member in Fig. 5 A Schematic cross-sectional view；

Fig. 6 C are to illustrate to illustrate and add another example of the light absorbing material flight equipment of fixing member in Fig. 5 A Schematic cross-sectional view；

The schematic cross-sectional view of one example of the image forming apparatus of Fig. 7 A to illustrate the invention；

The schematic cross-sectional view of another example of the image forming apparatus of Fig. 7 B to illustrate the invention；

The schematic cross-sectional view of the example of the stereo modelling thing manufacturing equipments of Fig. 8 to illustrate the invention；

Fig. 9 A are the light absorbs for illustrating to fly by the optical eddy laser beam of the light absorbing material flight equipment of the present invention The photo of the attachment state of material；

Fig. 9 B are the light absorbs for illustrating to fly by the optical eddy laser beam of the light absorbing material flight equipment of the present invention The photo of the attachment state of material；

Fig. 9 C are the light absorbs for illustrating to fly by the optical eddy laser beam of the light absorbing material flight equipment of the present invention The photo of the attachment state of material；

Figure 10 A are the photo for the attachment state for illustrating the light absorbing material by laser beam flight；

Figure 10 B are the photo for the attachment state for illustrating the light absorbing material by laser beam flight；

Figure 10 C are the photo for the attachment state for illustrating the light absorbing material by laser beam flight；

Figure 11 is the light absorbs for illustrating to fly by the optical eddy laser beam of the light absorbing material flight equipment of the present invention The exemplary plot of the example of the measuring method of the state of flight of material；

Figure 12 A are the light absorbs for illustrating to fly by the optical eddy laser beam of the light absorbing material flight equipment of the present invention The photo of the state of flight of material；

Figure 12 B are the light absorbs for illustrating to fly by the optical eddy laser beam of the light absorbing material flight equipment of the present invention The photo of the state of flight of material；

Figure 12 C are the light absorbs for illustrating to fly by the optical eddy laser beam of the light absorbing material flight equipment of the present invention The photo of the state of flight of material；

Figure 13 A are the light absorbs for illustrating to fly by the optical eddy laser beam of the light absorbing material flight equipment of the present invention The photo of the state of flight of material；

Figure 13 B are the light absorbs for illustrating to fly by the optical eddy laser beam of the light absorbing material flight equipment of the present invention The photo of the state of flight of material；

Figure 13 C are the light absorbs for illustrating to fly by the optical eddy laser beam of the light absorbing material flight equipment of the present invention The photo of the state of flight of material；

Figure 14 A are the light absorbs for illustrating to fly by the optical eddy laser beam of the light absorbing material flight equipment of the present invention The photo of the state of flight of material；

Figure 14 B are the light absorbs for illustrating to fly by the optical eddy laser beam of the light absorbing material flight equipment of the present invention The photo of the state of flight of material；

Figure 14 C are the light absorbs for illustrating to fly by the optical eddy laser beam of the light absorbing material flight equipment of the present invention The photo of the state of flight of material；

Figure 15 A are the photo for the state of flight for illustrating the light absorbing material by laser beam flight；

Figure 15 B are the photo for the state of flight for illustrating the light absorbing material by laser beam flight；With

Figure 15 C are the photo for the state of flight for illustrating the light absorbing material by laser beam flight.

The embodiment of invention

(light absorbing material flight equipment and light absorbing material flying method)

The light absorbing material flight equipment of the present invention includes light absorbing light absorbing material and light absorbing material flight part, And optionally also include other parts, the light absorbing material flight part is configured to the light absorption wavelength with light absorbing material Corresponding light vortex laser beam irradiation light absorbing material is launching light absorbing material with the energy by optical eddy laser beam Fly on the direction of optical eddy laser beam and light absorbing material is attached to and is attached on thing.

The light absorbing material flying method of the present invention includes being vortexed with light corresponding with the light absorption wavelength of light absorbing material The light absorbing material of laser beam irradiation absorption light makes light absorbing material in transmitting optics with the energy by optical eddy laser beam Fly on the direction of vortex laser beam and be attached to light absorbing material the light absorbing material flight step being attached on thing, and Optionally also include other steps.

Light absorbing material flying method can be carried out advantageous by light absorbing material flight equipment.Light absorbing material flight step Suddenly can be carried out advantageous by light absorbing material flight part.Other steps can be carried out by other parts.

The light absorbing material flight equipment and light absorbing material flying method of the present invention is based on following discovery (understanding)：Japan The image forming apparatus that unexamined patent application announces described in No.09-169111 need to have for the ink with viscosity higher There is larger nozzle diameter, cause the resolution of difference, because larger nozzle diameter causes the diameter phase of the droplet of ink of flight To big.

The light absorbing material flight equipment and light absorbing material flying method of the present invention is based on following find：Japanese laid-open is special Image forming apparatus described in sharp Shen Qing Publication No.11-138773 can be due between ink carrying body and printed medium The fluctuation in gap and cause the difference of round dot diameter formed on printed medium, or ink can be produced and dispersed to thereon Image.

The light absorbing material flight equipment and light absorbing material flying method of the present invention is based on following find：Existing ink-jet Print system is difficult to be attached on printed medium simultaneously with stable shape with highly viscous ink in image formation field And it is difficult to be adhered to multiple material with stable shape in 3D printer field.

Typical laser beam is single in phase, and therefore has flat equiphase surface (corrugated), in Figure 1A Illustrate.The direction of the Poynting vector (Poynting vector) of laser beam is perpendicular to the direction of flat equiphase surface.Therefore, When irradiating light absorbing material with laser beam, power works in light absorbing material on the direction of radiating laser beams.However, because There is the normal distribution (Gauss point of maximum intensity for the center that the light intensity distributions in the cross section of laser beam are wherein light beam Cloth), as described in Figure 1B, so light absorbing material tends to disperse.In addition, when observing the phase distribution, it can confirm do not have There is phase difference, as described in Fig. 1 C.

Comparatively speaking, optical eddy laser beam has helical form equiphase surface, as described in Fig. 2A.Optical eddy swashs The direction of the Poynting vector of light beam is perpendicular to the direction of helical form equiphase surface.Therefore, shone when with optical eddy laser beam When penetrating light absorbing material, power works in the vertical direction.Therefore, the light intensity distributions are for the center of wherein light beam Zero baked donut shape (annular, doughnut-shaped) distribution, as described in Fig. 2 B.Irradiated with optical eddy laser beam Light absorbing material (applying light absorbing material of the baked donut shape energy as radiation pressure to it) along optical eddy laser The direction flight of beam transmitting, and be attached to be not easy the state dispersed and be attached on thing.In addition, divide when observing the phase During cloth, it can confirm that phase difference occurs, as described in Fig. 2 C.

For judging whether laser beam is that the method for optical eddy laser beam is not particularly limited and depending on expected meaning Figure can properly select.The example of methods described includes observation and the interferometry of phase distribution as described above.Interference is surveyed Amount method is known.

Interferometry by laser beam profiler (such as available from Spiricon, Inc. laser beam profiler and can Laser beam profiler obtained from Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.) it is feasible.The example of the result of interferometry exists Illustrated in Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B.

Fig. 3 A are the result instance graph for the interferometry for illustrating optical eddy laser beam.Fig. 3 B are to illustrate to have at center Locate the result instance graph of the interferometry of the laser beam for the point that luminous intensity is 0.

When optical eddy laser beam is measured by interferometry, as described in Fig. 3 A, it can confirm that optical eddy swashs Light beam for be 0 with baked donut shape Energy distribution and with the luminous intensity at center in such as Fig. 1 C point laser beam.

On the other hand, it is the typical laser beam of 0 point when passing through interferometry measurement there is the luminous intensity at center When, as described in Fig. 3 B, can although confirm the interferometry of optical eddy laser beam illustrated in Energy distribution and Fig. 3 A It is similar, but be uneven in baked donut shape part so that the difference with optical eddy laser beam can be confirmed.

Light absorbing material flight step is to be irradiated with light vortex laser beam corresponding with the light absorption wavelength of light absorbing material Light absorbing light absorbing material makes light absorbing material in transmitting optical eddy laser beam with the energy by optical eddy laser beam Direction on fly and be attached to light absorbing material the step being attached on thing.Light absorbing material flight step can advantageously lead to Cross the progress of light absorbing material flight part.

Light absorbing material flight part is to be configured to light vortex laser corresponding with the light absorption wavelength of light absorbing material The light absorbing material of beam irradiation absorption light makes light absorbing material in transmitting optical eddy with the energy by optical eddy laser beam Fly on the direction of laser beam and be attached to light absorbing material the part being attached on thing.

Preferably, light absorbing material flight part is used for the optical eddy laser of the dorsal part from light absorbing material carrying body Light absorbing material on the surface for the light absorbing material carrying body that beam irradiation is supported on transparent to light.

When being irradiated with optical eddy laser beam, the state of flight of light absorbing material can be for example, by as illustrated in Figure 11 , it is supported on light absorbing material carrying body with the irradiation of optical eddy laser beam 12 of the dorsal part from light absorbing material carrying body 40 Light absorbing material 20 on 40 front and the process is shot to observe with every frame 100ns with high-speed camera 140.

The example of high-speed camera includes the high-speed camera player HYPER available from Shimadzu Corporation VISION HPV-X。

Light absorbing material flight part includes LASER Light Source and optical eddy converting member, and optionally preferably also wraps Include other parts.

<<LASER Light Source>>

LASER Light Source is not particularly limited and can properly selected depending on being expected intention, as long as the LASER Light Source can Produce laser beam.The example of LASER Light Source includes solid-state laser, gas laser and semiconductor laser.Pulse can be made to shake The LASER Light Source swung is preferable.

The example of solid-state laser includes YAG laser and titanium-sapphire laser.

The example of gas laser includes argon laser, He-Ne laser and carbon dioxide laser.

In these lasers, for the miniaturization of equipment and cost savings, half of the power output with about 30mW Conductor laser is preferable.However, in embodiment, experimentally using titanium-sapphire laser.

The wavelength of laser beam is not particularly limited, depending on expected intention can properly select, and preferably 300nm with It is upper but 11 microns following and more preferably more than 350nm still below 1,100nm.

The beam diameter of laser beam is not particularly limited, and can be properly selected depending on being expected intention, and preferably 10 It is more than micron but still below the 1mm of below 10mm and more preferably more than 10 microns.

The pulse width of laser beam is not particularly limited, and can be properly selected depending on being expected intention, and preferably 2 receive Second or longer but 100 nanoseconds or shorter and more preferably 2 nanoseconds or longer but 10 nanoseconds or shorter.

The pulse frequency of laser beam is not particularly limited, and can be properly selected depending on being expected intention, and be preferably 10Hz or higher but 200Hz or lower and more preferably 20Hz or higher but 100Hz or shorter.

LASER Light Source can be the LASER Light Source of exportable optical eddy laser beam.

<<Optical eddy converting member>>

Optical eddy converting member is not particularly limited and can properly selected depending on being expected intention, as long as optics whirlpool Rotation converting member can be converted to laser beam optical eddy laser beam.The example of optical eddy converting member includes diffraction optics member Part, multimode fibre and liquid crystal phase converter.

The example of diffraction optical element includes helical form phase-plate and hologram component.In these diffraction optical elements In, helical form phase-plate is preferable.

Method for producing optical eddy laser beam is not limited to the method using optical eddy converting member, and other Example includes the optical eddy vibration from laser oscillator and is used as the method for natural mode (eigen mode, eigenmode), by entirely Breath photograph component be inserted into oscillator method, using the method for the exciting light for being converted into baked donut light beam, using with dark The method of the resonator mir-ror of point, and by the use of by profile pump (side-pumped) solid-state laser as spatial light filter Caused thermal lensing effect makes the method that optical eddy mould (vortex mode, vortex mode) vibrates.

In order that the stable output power of optical eddy laser beam, is preferably arranged in optical eddy by (1/4) wave plate and turns Change on the optical path downstream of part and by optical eddy laser beam of the optical axis of (1/4) wave plate to deviate as linearly polarized photon+ 45 degree of angle is set, so as to which optical eddy laser beam is converted into circular polarized light.

<<Other parts>>

Other parts are not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.The example of other parts includes Beam diameter conversion component, light beam wavelength inverting element and energy adjustment filter (filter).

- beam diameter conversion component-

Beam diameter conversion component is not particularly limited and can properly selected depending on being expected intention, as long as light beam is straight The beam diameter of the convertible laser beam of footpath conversion component or optical eddy laser beam.The example of beam diameter conversion component includes poly- Optical lens.

The beam diameter of optical eddy laser beam is not particularly limited, and can be properly selected depending on being expected intention, and Preferably more than several microns but below 10mm, because have been acknowledged makes light absorbing material fly under such beam diameter. Beam diameter can be converted by the spot diameter (spot diameters) and collector lens of laser.

When light absorbing material is dispersion, beam diameter is preferably larger or equal than the equal grain of largest body of the dispersion Footpath, and 3 times of more preferably greater than or equal to described maximum.When beam diameter is in preferred scope, existing to make The advantages of light absorbing material stably flight.

- light beam wavelength inverting element-

Light beam wavelength inverting element is not particularly limited and can properly selected depending on being expected intention, as long as light beam ripple Long inverting element can be absorbed the wavelength conversion of laser beam or optical eddy laser beam and under by light absorbing material The transparent wavelength of the light absorbing material carrying body stated.The example of light beam wavelength inverting element includes ktp crystal, bbo crystal, LBO Crystal and clbo crystal.

- energy adjustment filter-

Energy adjustment filter is not particularly limited and can properly selected depending on being expected intention, as long as energy adjustment Laser beam or the regulation of optical eddy laser beam can be arrived appropriate output power value by filter.The embodiment of energy adjustment filter Including glass (glass).

The energy density corresponding to 1 point (dot) of optical eddy laser beam for making light absorbing material flight does not have It especially limitation, can be properly selected depending on being expected intention, and be preferably in the situation of the point with 200 micron diameters More than 0.1mJ/ points but below 1.0mJ/ points and more than more preferably 0.1mJ/ points but below 0.6mJ/ points.

<<Light absorbing material carrying body>>

For example, the shape of light absorbing material carrying body, structure and size and material are not particularly limited and depending on being expected Intention can properly select.

The shape of light absorbing material carrying body is not particularly limited and can properly selected depending on being expected intention, as long as Light absorbing material carrying body can support light absorbing material on front and allow to be shone from dorsal part with optical eddy laser beam Penetrate.The example of the shape of light absorbing material carrying body includes plate shaped, positive round or oval tubular (tubular shape), from cylinder The surface and ring-type banding pattern that shape partial cut is gone.In these shapes, the preferable shape of light absorbing material carrying body is tubular, and And preferably, there is provided be configured to light absorbing material being supplied to the table of the light absorbing material carrying body rotated in a circumferential direction Light absorbing material supply part on face.When light absorbing material is supported on the surface of the light absorbing material carrying body with tubular When, circumferencial direction beyond light absorbing material can be supplied to and be attached on thing, without being bound to be attached to impersonal language.In addition, In this case, light absorbing material flight part can be arranged in the inner side of the tubular so that can be by optical eddy laser beam Launch from inner side to excircle and realize Continuous irradiation by the rotation of light absorbing material carrying body in a circumferential direction.

The example of light absorbing material carrying body with writing board shape includes wave carrier piece.

The structure of light absorbing material carrying body is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.

The size of light absorbing material carrying body is not particularly limited, and can be properly selected depending on being expected intention, and excellent Elect yardstick corresponding with the width for being attached to thing as.

The material of light absorbing material carrying body is not particularly limited and can properly selected depending on being expected intention, as long as The material of light absorbing material carrying body is for just transparent.For transmissivity and heat resistance, light absorbing material carrying body The preferred embodiment of material includes inorganic material (such as various types of glass mainly formed by silica) and organic material (example Such as transparent heat-resistant plastic and elastomer).

Light is not particularly limited by the transmissivity of light absorbing material carrying body, depending on expected intention can be selected suitably Select, and preferably 75% or higher and more preferably 85% or higher.When the transmissivity is in preferred scope, inhaled in light Receiving the energy of the optical eddy laser beam absorbed in material carrying body tends to be not converted into heat so that seldom causes light The change that absorbing material experience is such as dried and melted.In addition, the energy for being applied to light absorbing material is often not low, so as to The advantage that attachment position is not easy fluctuation is provided.

Transmissivity can measure for example, by spectrophotometer (available from JASCO Corporation, V-660DS).

The surface roughness Ra of light absorbing material carrying body is not particularly limited, depending on expected intention can be selected suitably Select, and be preferably on both front and backs less than 1 micron with suppress the refraction of optical eddy laser beam scattering and Prevent from being applied to the reduction of the energy of light absorbing material.When the surface roughness Ra is in preferred scope, having can suppress attached The light absorbing material on thing is attached to average thickness change and it can be desirable to amount attachment light absorbing material it is excellent Gesture.

Surface roughness Ra can measure according to JIS B0601, and can be for example, by contact-type detecting probe surface photometer (profilemeter) (DEKTAK 150, available from Bruker AXS K.K.) is measured.

The example of other parts includes light absorbing material supply part, light beam sweep unit, is attached to thing transfer unit, is fixed Shadow part and control unit.

Light absorbing material flight part, light absorbing material carrying body, light absorbing material supply part and light beam sweep unit Can integrally it be manipulated as light absorbing material flying unit.

The example of other steps includes light absorbing material supplying step, light beam scanning step, is attached to thing supplying step, is fixed Shadow step and rate-determining steps.

<<Light absorbing material supply part and light absorbing material supplying step>>

Light absorbing material supply part is not particularly limited and can properly selected depending on being expected intention, as long as light is inhaled Receive material supply part light absorbing material can be supplied to optical eddy laser beam in light absorbing material flight part and attached The light path between thing.For example, light absorbing material supply part can be via the cylindric light absorbing material being arranged in the light path Carrying body supplies light absorbing material.

Specifically, in the feelings being supplied to light absorbing material when light absorbing material is liquid in light absorbing material carrying body In shape, there is constant average thickness very as the light absorbing material that can make to be supplied on light absorbing material carrying body surface Simple construction, it is possible to provide donor rollers and regulation scraper plate are as light absorbing material supply part.

In this case, there is donor rollers part immersion to store the supply roller surface in light absorbing material storage tank, in the table Rotation is carried out while light absorbing material is supported on face and is gradually connected in light absorbing material carrying body with by light absorbing material It is supplied in light absorbing material carrying body.Regulation scraper plate is arranged in downstream of the storage tank on the direction of rotation of donor rollers, and matches somebody with somebody It is set to and adjusts the light absorbing material being supported in donor rollers with so that average thickness becomes uniform and makes the light absorbs material of flight The amount of material is stable.By making average thickness become very thin, the amount of the light absorbing material of flight can be suppressed.This make it that light can be inhaled Receive the increase that material is attached to the point for being attached on thing and being suppressed to half tone dot density as the tiny dots for suppressing to disperse.Can Regulation scraper plate is arranged in downstream of the donor rollers on the direction of rotation of light absorbing material carrying body.

When light absorbing material has high viscosity, it is preferred that the material of donor rollers flexible at least at the surface, To ensure the contact with light absorbing material carrying body.When light absorbing material has relatively low viscosity, the example bag of donor rollers Include gravure roll (gravure roll), nick version printing and advance (forward) roller used in precision wet coating.

In addition, when being not provided with donor rollers, light absorbing material supply part can make light absorbing material carrying body and storage tank In light absorbing material directly contact, and then for example, by silk rod (wire bar) wipe off excessive light absorbing material with The layer of light absorbing material is formed on the surface of light absorbing material carrying body.Storage tank can independently be set with light absorbing material supply part Put, so as to which light absorbing material can be supplied to light absorbing material supply part via flexible pipe.

Light absorbing material supplying step is not particularly limited and can properly selected depending on being expected intention, as long as light is inhaled Receive material supplying step be by light absorbing material be supplied to optical eddy laser beam in light absorbing material flight part and attached The step of the light path between thing.Light absorbing material supplying step can enter advantageous by such as light absorbing material supply part OK.

<<Light beam sweep unit and light beam scanning step>>

Light beam sweep unit is not particularly limited and can properly selected depending on being expected intention, as long as light beam scanner section Part can scan the optical eddy laser beam on light absorbing material.For example, light beam sweep unit may include to be configured to towards light absorbs The speculum for the optical eddy laser beam that material reflection is launched by light absorbing material flight part, and be configured to change speculum Angles and positions are to scan the mirror drive part of the optical eddy laser beam on light absorbing material.

Light beam scanning step is not particularly limited and can properly selected depending on being expected intention, as long as light beam scanning step Rapid is optical eddy laser beam is scanned on light absorbing material the step of.Light beam scanning step can be swept advantageous by such as light beam Retouch part progress.

<<It is attached to thing transfer unit and is attached to thing supplying step>>

It is attached to thing transfer unit to be not particularly limited and can properly select depending on being expected intention, as long as being attached to Thing transfer unit can convey and be attached to thing.Being attached to the example of thing transfer unit includes a pair of conveying rollers.

It is attached to thing supplying step to be not particularly limited and can properly select depending on being expected intention, as long as being attached to Thing supplying step is the step of conveying is attached to thing.Being attached to thing supplying step can be advantageous by being for example attached to thing delivery section Part is carried out.

<<Fixing member and fix steps>>

Fixing member is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select, as long as fixing member can will be attached The light absorbing material on thing is attached to is fixed.Hot binding of the example of fixing member including the use of heat/pressure component System.

Heat/pressure component is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.Heat/pressure component Example include heating roller, backer roll, heating roller and backer roll combination and comprise additionally in fixing band combination and these The combination that heating roller is wherein changed to heater (heat block, heating block).

In order to suppress the image deterioration as caused by scraping, it is preferred that backer roll have with by being attached to thing delivery section The pressing surfaces for being attached to the identical speed movement of thing of part conveying.Most significantly, the contact pressurization of thing is attached to for convenience, more Preferably, backer roll is in the flexible layer of near surface.In addition, in order to suppress the attachment due to light absorbing material on the surface Caused image is chaotic (unordered), it is therefore particularly preferred that backer roll is in outmost surface with by the material with low-surface-energy Expect the water repellent surface layer that the hydrophobic material of such as organic silicon or fluorine compounds are formed.

The example of the water repellent surface layer formed by the hydrophobic material of organic silicon includes the painting formed by organic silicon releasing agent Overlay film, the roasting formed by silicone oil or a variety of modified silicon oils coat film, formed by silicone varnish coat film, by organosilicon The coat film that rubber is formed, and formed by the compound of organic silicon rubber and such as various metals, rubber, plastics and ceramics Coat film.

The example of the water repellent surface layer of fluorochemical include formed by fluororesin coat film, by organofluorine compound shape Into coat film, the roasting formed by fluorocarbon oil (fluorine oil) coat film or adsorbed film, the coating that is formed by fluorubber Film, and the coat film comprising fluorubber Yu such as compound of various metals, rubber, plastics and ceramics.

The heating-up temperature of heating roller is not particularly limited, and can be properly selected depending on being expected intention, and preferably 80 Degree Celsius or it is higher but 200 degrees Celsius or lower.

Fixing band is not particularly limited and can properly selected depending on being expected intention, as long as fixing band has heat resistance With high mechanical strength.The example of fixing band includes such as polyimides, polyimides, PET and PEN film.For fixing band, It is chaotic in order to suppress image caused by light absorbing material attachment on said surface, preferably use and formed backer roll Outmost surface material identical material.When the thickness of fixing band can be suppressed, the energy for heating the band can be saved. This directly use fixing band when turning on the power.Here, temperature and pressure depends on treating fixing light absorbing material Form and change.However, the temperature is preferably less than 200 degrees Celsius for saving, and the pressure is with regard to the firm of equipment Property for be preferably below 1kg/cm.

When using the light absorbing material of two or more types, adhere to every time when by the light absorbing material of each color It can be fixed to when being attached on thing, or be attached on thing and be superimposed all light absorbing materials are attached to It can be fixed afterwards.

It is being attached to when light absorbing material has very high viscosity and slow-drying and is difficult to raising light absorbing material During the speed adhered on thing, additionally it can be heated to being attached to thing to promote its drying.

In addition, when light absorbing material enters the infiltration being attached in thing and soaks the light absorbing material slowly and adhered to When being dried with the state not smoothed fully, it is roughening to have adhered to the surface for being attached to thing of light absorbing material thereon, and And the surface for being attached to thing possibly can not obtain glossiness.In order to assign the surface gloss for being attached to thing, it is configured to pressurizeing It is lower to carry out fixing fixing member and oppress (crush) light absorbing material and be expressed to light absorbing material to be attached in thing Mode will be attached to the light absorbing material being attached on thing and be fixed, so as to reduce the surface roughness for being attached to thing.

Especially, when the light absorbing material for using as solid and being formed by compressing powder, it is necessary to fixing member To be fixed solid light absorption material on thing is attached to.Optionally, the fixing member can be together with known optics fixing device Use.

Fix steps are not particularly limited and can properly selected depending on being expected intention, as long as fix steps are will be attached And be fixed to the step that is attached on thing in the light absorbing material being attached on thing.For example, fix steps can be advantageous by fixed Shadow part is carried out.

<<Control unit and rate-determining steps>>

Control unit is not particularly limited and can properly selected depending on being expected intention, as long as control unit can control The operation of each part.The example of control unit includes device such as sequencer and computer.

The step of rate-determining steps is control each of the step, and can be carried out advantageous by control unit.

Light absorbing material includes light absorbs material, and also comprising the other materials optionally suitably selected.

- light absorbs material-

Light absorbs material is not particularly limited and can properly selected depending on being expected intention, as long as light absorbs material is inhaled Receive light.The example of light absorbs material includes compound such as pigment and dyestuff.

Light is not particularly limited by the transmissivity of light absorbs material, can be properly selected depending on being expected intention, and Preferably 70% or lower, it is more preferably 50% or lower and particularly preferably 30% or lower.When light passes through light absorbs material Transmissivity in preferred scope when, the excellent of light absorbs material can sufficiently be supplied by the energy of optical eddy laser beam by having Gesture.

The equal particle diameter of body of light absorbs material is not particularly limited, and can be properly selected depending on being expected intention, and preferably Below more than 50nm but 30 microns.When the equal particle diameter of the body of light absorbs material is more than 50nm, light absorbs material tends to not Assemble and easily can be uniformly dispersed in light absorbing material.Light absorbing material is by the way that light absorbs material is divided wherein In the situation for the dispersion for dissipating and obtaining, when the equal particle diameter of the body of light absorbs material is less than 30 microns, light absorbs material is difficult to Independently move.Therefore, light absorbs material does not separate with other components in light absorbing material and promotes its performance desired Function.

When assuming that being compared in the case of replacing colouring agent to carry out image formation using light absorbing material with these systems When, succeeded in terms of the light absorbing material comprising more than 10 microns of dispersion colloid be by dispersion colloid body it is equal The advantage that the electrophotographic system of particle diameter restriction and the ink-jet printing system restricted by nozzle diameter can not be realized.This is favourable , because significantly having widened the range of choice (latitude) of colouring agent.

The equal particle diameter of body can obtain for example, by Coulter counting methods.

- other materials-

Other materials are not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.When light absorbing material is liquid Such as during ink, the example of other materials includes solvent.When light absorbing material is powder such as toner, the reality of other materials Example includes binder resin.

The solvent is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.The example of the solvent includes Water and organic solvent.In addition, can assign on thing is attached to be fixed light absorbing material function, for disperseing light absorbs material The function of material, the function of viscosity for adjusting light absorbing material and for inhaling light on the surface of light absorbing material carrying body Receive the function that material flattens (being evenly coated with) with the state of layer.

Binder resin is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.Preferably, shone to electronics The material used in phase toner provides and carries out fixing function and in light absorbs material as light absorbing material on printed medium Expect the function cambial uniformly over the surface of carrying body.

For example, the form of light absorbing material, size and constituent material are not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can Properly select.

The example of the form of light absorbing material includes liquid, solid and powder.Especially, on solid and powder moving is made It is advantage that existing ink-jet printing system can not be realized to have succeeded.

Example as the light absorbing material of liquid includes the ink comprising pigment and solvent.In this case, when using up When learning vortex laser beam irradiation light absorbing material, to pigment apply optical eddy laser beam energy so that pigment and solvent together Flight.

The viscosity of light absorbing material is not particularly limited, and can be properly selected depending on being expected intention, and be preferably More than 1Pas.

The viscosity can be for example, by rotation viscometer (available from Toki Sangyo Co., Ltd.s, VISCOMATE VM- 150III) measured in 25 degrees Celsius of environment.

Example as the light absorbing material of powder includes the toner comprising pigment and binder resin.In this case, When irradiating light absorbing material with optical eddy laser beam, apply the energy of optical eddy laser beam so that pigment and viscous to pigment Resin flies together as toner.Light absorbing material as powder only can include pigment.

Example as the light absorbing material of solid is included by compressing the powder of dispersity the product that obtains.As The light absorbing material of solid preferably has the layer state for possessing predetermined average thickness, and the solid of layer state can be supported on On the surface of light absorbing material carrying body.

The size of light absorbing material is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.

The average thickness of light absorbing material is not particularly limited, and can be properly selected depending on being expected intention, and preferably It is following and more preferably more than 1 micron still less than 100 microns for more than 0.5 micron but 500 microns.Work as light absorbing material Average thickness in preferred scope when, have when supplying light absorbing material with layer state the intensity of this layer or even when making light absorbs It can also be able to ensure during material non-stop flight so as to realize the advantage of stable supply.In addition, the energy of optical eddy laser beam Need not be too high.Therefore, light absorbing material particularly is not easy to deteriorate or decompose when light absorbing material is organic substance Advantage.

In addition, by coating light absorbing material, or even the average thickness when light absorbing material in light absorbing material carrying body Degree can also be to supply light absorbing material with keeping the form stable of the smooth layer of predetermined thickness when being less than 0.5 micron.Depend on Painting method, can be to supply light absorbing material in the form of the layer for keeping predetermined pattern.

The measuring method of average thickness is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.Methods described Example include following method：Choose multiple arbitrfary points of light absorbing material and calculate being averaged for the thickness at the plurality of point Value.The average value is preferably the average value of the thickness of 5 points, the more preferably average value of thickness of 10 points and especially excellent Elect the average value of the thickness of 20 points as.

The measuring instrument of average thickness is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.Measuring instrument Example include micrometer (micrometer).

The constituent material of light absorbing material is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.For example, When carrying out image formation, light absorbing material can be colouring agent, such as toner.When manufacturing stereo modelling thing, light absorbs material Material can be following stereo modelling agent.

Thing is attached to be not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.Being attached to the example of thing includes The printed medium that image is formed thereon and the forming object for being formed thereon stereo modelling thing support substrate (object support substrate)。

The gap being attached between thing and light absorbing material is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can be suitably Selection, if prevent to be attached to thing and light absorbing material contact, and preferably more than 0.05mm but below 5mm and more excellent Elect more than 0.05mm still below 1mm as.When the gap is in preferred scope, there is light absorbing material attached on thing is attached to The accuracy of the position tends to not poor advantage.In addition, by preventing to be attached to thing and light absorbing material contact, light can be inhaled Receipts material, which is attached to, to be attached on thing, and unrelated with light absorbing material and the composition for being attached to thing.

Further it is preferred that maintain position control section part at constant position for example, by being configured to that thing will be attached to Make the gap remained constant.In this case, it is important that consider light absorbing material and be attached to the positional fluctuation of thing with And each part is arranged in the case of the difference of average thickness.

(image forming apparatus and image forming method)

The image forming apparatus of the present invention comprise at least colouring agent flight equipment and optionally also include other parts.Institute It is the light absorbing material flight equipment that wherein light absorbing material is colouring agent to state colouring agent flight equipment.Pass through colouring agent flight portion Part makes colouring agent fly.

The image forming method of the present invention comprises at least colouring agent flight step and optionally also includes other steps. Toner flight step is the light absorbing material flight step that wherein light absorbing material is colouring agent.

Colouring agent flight step is the light absorbing material flight step that wherein light absorbing material is colouring agent.The image side of being formed Method can be carried out advantageous by image forming apparatus.Colouring agent flight step can be carried out advantageous by colouring agent flight part. Other steps can be carried out advantageous by other parts.

Colouring agent flight part is and above-mentioned except light absorbing material is colouring agent and is attached in addition to thing is printed medium Light absorbing material flight part it is identical.Therefore, the description as described in colouring agent flight part is omitted.

Colouring agent flight step is and above-mentioned except light absorbing material is colouring agent and is attached in addition to thing is printed medium Light absorbing material flying method it is identical.Therefore, the description as described in colouring agent flight step is omitted.

The example of other parts includes colouring agent supply part, light beam sweep unit, printed medium transfer unit, fixing section Part and control unit.

Colouring agent flight part, colouring agent supply part and light beam sweep unit can be used as the integration of colouring agent flying unit Ground manipulates.

For example, image forming apparatus can be provided with for make the yellow as colour mixture (three primary colors, process color), 4 colouring agent flying units of the colouring agent flight of magenta, cyan and black.The quantity of colorant color is not particularly limited And depending on expected intention can properly select.The quantity of colouring agent flying unit can optionally increase or decrease.By Upstream of the colouring agent flying unit including the trichromatic colouring agent on the conveying direction of printed medium, which provides, to be included in vain The colouring agent flying unit of chromatic colorant agent, it is possible to provide white hidden layer.This to be formed in color on transparent printed medium Excellent image in terms of repeatability.However, in the situation of particularly yellow, white and transparent colouring agent, may be present as follows Situation：In order that the light of the wavelength with the optical eddy laser beam is less than or equal to by the transmissivity of such colouring agent 70%, it is necessary to which the LASER Light Source to be changed into the LASER Light Source for being configured to produce such as blue laser beam or UV laser beam.

Image forming apparatus can be used in powder form or have highly viscous colouring agent.Therefore, or even when by printing When colouring agent with different colours is sequentially superimposed on brush medium forming image, wherein colouring agent can be suppressed and oozed out and each other The generation of the seepage flow of mixing.Therefore, the coloured image with high image quality can be obtained.

It is conceived to the miniaturization of such as image forming apparatus, it is possible to provide only 1 colouring agent flying unit, and pass through switching The image with multiple color can be formed by being supplied to the colouring agent of donor rollers and colouring agent carrying body.

The example of other steps includes colouring agent supplying step, light beam scanning step, printed medium supplying step, fixing step Rapid and rate-determining steps.

<<Colouring agent supply part and colouring agent supplying step>>

Colouring agent supply part and colouring agent supplying step are colouring agent and are attached to thing to be print except light absorbing material It is identical with light absorbing material supplying step with above-mentioned light absorbing material supply part outside brush medium.Therefore, omit on The description of toner supply part and colouring agent supplying step.

<<Light beam sweep unit and light beam scanning step>>

Light beam sweep unit and light beam scanning step are colouring agent and are attached to thing to be that printing is situated between except light absorbing material It is identical with light beam scanning step with above-mentioned light beam sweep unit outside matter.Therefore, omit on light beam sweep unit and light beam The description of scanning step.

<<Printed medium transfer unit and printed medium supplying step>>

Printed medium transfer unit and printed medium supplying step are except light absorbing material is colouring agent and is attached to thing Outside printed medium, and above-mentioned to be attached to thing transfer unit identical with thing supplying step is attached to.Therefore, omit on print The description of brush medium delivery section part and printed medium supplying step.

<<Fixing member and fix steps>>

The fixing member and fix steps of image forming apparatus except light absorbing material be colouring agent and be attached to thing be It is identical with fix steps with the fixing member of light absorbing material flight equipment outside printed medium.Therefore, omit on fixing section The description of part and fix steps.

<<Control unit and rate-determining steps>>

Control unit and the control of the control unit and rate-determining steps and light absorbing material flight equipment of image forming apparatus Step is identical.Therefore, the description as described in control unit and rate-determining steps is omitted.

As light absorbing material, for example, the shape of colouring agent and material are not particularly limited and depending on being expected Intention can properly select.The difference brought when light absorbing material is substituted with colouring agent will be described below.

The colouring agent of powder type is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.Preferably, The colouring agent of powder type can be the powder comprising binder resin, as the toner in electrophotographic system.

Binder resin is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.With regard to assigning on printed medium Fixing function and for for the function cambial uniformly over the surface of colouring agent carrying body, mixed colours used in electrofax Binder resin in agent is preferable.

Binder resin in electrofax tinter is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can be suitably Selection.The example of binder resin includes resins for universal use such as polyester and styrene copolymer.In these binder resins, polyester It is that the paper is printed medium preferably as polyester has high with the affinity of paper and the good fixation performance on paper Representative example.Polyester is in terms of with high compatibility and preferably as fat of the polyester with and as softening agent The similar molecular structure of race's ester compounds.

The example for forming the monomer of polyester is birdsed of the same feather flock together including polyol component more than diol component, ternary, formation polyester The polyacid components more than acid constituents of compound and ternary.

The example of diol component includes ethylene glycol, propane diols, 1,3 butylene glycol, 1,4- butanediols, 2,3- butanediols, two Glycol, triethylene glycol, 1,5- pentanediols, 1,6-HD, neopentyl glycol, 2- ethyl -1,3- hexylene glycols and by making cyclic ethers The hydrogenated bisphenol A or glycol that (such as oxirane or expoxy propane) is polymerize and obtained with bisphenol-A.

The example of polyol component more than ternary includes D-sorbite, the own tetrols of 1,2,3,6-, 1,4- sorbitans, season Penta tetrol, dipentaerythritol, tripentaerythritol, 1,2,4- butantriols, the triols of 1,2,5- penta, glycerine, 2- methylpropanes triol, 2- Methyl isophthalic acid, 2,4- butantriols, trimethylolethane, trimethylolpropane and 1,3,5- trihydroxy benzenes.

Forming the example of the acid constituents of polyester polymer includes acid anhydrides, the alkyl dicarboxylic aid of benzene dicarboxylic acid or benzene dicarboxylic acid Or acid anhydrides, unsaturated dibasic acid and the unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride of alkyl dicarboxylic aid.

The example of benzene dicarboxylic acid includes phthalic acid, M-phthalic acid and terephthalic acid (TPA).

The example of alkyl dicarboxylic aid includes butanedioic acid, adipic acid, decanedioic acid and azelaic acid.

The example of unsaturated dibasic acid includes maleic acid, citraconic acid, itaconic acid, alkenyl succinic acid, fumaric acid and mesaconic acid.

The example of unsaturated dicarboxylic acid anhydride includes maleic anhydride, citraconic anhydride, clothing health acid anhydride and alkenyl succinic anhydride.

The example of polyacid components more than ternary includes trimellitic acid, pyromellitic acid, 1,2,4- benzene tricarbonic acids, 1,2, 5- benzene tricarbonic acids, 2,5,7- naphthalenes tricarboxylic acids, 1,2,4- naphthalenes tricarboxylic acids, 1,2,4- butane tricarboxylic acids, 1,2,5- hexanes tricarboxylic acids, 1, 3- dicarboxyl -2- methyl -2- methylene carboxyls propane, four (methylene carboxyl) methane, 1,2,7,8- octanes tetrabasic carboxylic acid and empol Trimer acid, or the acid anhydrides and partial lower Arrcostab of polyacid components more than these ternarys.

The example of styrene copolymer includes the copolymerization of the copolymer, styrene-propene of styrene-p-chlorostyrene Thing, the copolymer of styrene-vinyltoluene, styrene-ethylene base naphthalene copolymer, styrene-methylacrylate copolymerization Thing, the copolymer of styrene-propene acetoacetic ester, the copolymer of Styrene And Butyl-acrylate, Styrene And Chloroalkyl Acrylates monooctyl esters are total to Polymers, the copolymer of styrene methyl methacrylate, the copolymer of styrene-t ethyl ester, styrene-methyl The copolymer of butyl acrylate, the copolymer of styrene-chloromethyl propylene acid Alpha-Methyl ester, styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer, The copolymer of styrene-methyl vinyl ketone, the copolymer of styrene-butadiene, the copolymer of styrene-isoprene, benzene The copolymer of ethylene-propylene nitrile-copolymer of indenes, the copolymer of styrene-maleic acid and styrene-maleic acid ester.

Other feasible examples include wax component, such as chloroflo, monoesters wax, Brazil wax and Tissuemat E.

The glass transition temperature of binder resin is not particularly limited, and can be properly selected depending on being expected intention, and Preferably 40 degrees Celsius or higher but 80 degrees Celsius or lower and more preferably 50 degrees Celsius or higher but to be below 70 Celsius Degree.

When the glass transition temperature is in preferred scope, the resistance to hot storage stability of binder resin can be maintained, from And provide and promote forming layer and saving on the surface of colouring agent carrying body that colouring agent is fixed on into print for example, by heat and pressure The advantage of energy on brush medium.

Colouring agent as liquid is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.For example, it can make With the water-based (water by being dispersed in such as dyestuff, pigment, colored particles and coloring oil droplet in the water for serve as solvent to obtain Base, water-based) ink.Water-based ink can be not only used, but also usable include has relatively lower boiling liquid Such as the colouring agent of hydrocarbon organic solvent and a variety of alcohol as solvent.In these colouring agents, water-based ink is for example volatilizing Property component security and blast risk in terms of be preferable.

Image forming apparatus can also be compatible by the processing ink for the offset printing using flat board, JAPANCOLOR- Property ink (compliant ink) and special color ink formed image.Therefore, image forming apparatus can be easily reproduced suitable for flat The digital picture of color that is used in plate printing and without using flat board.

Moreover, image forming apparatus can also form image by the ink of UV-curable.Therefore, by fix steps Solidified by ultraviolet irradiation, adhesion and the dry step of simplification that the printed medium being wherein superimposed is bonded to one another can be prevented Suddenly.

The example of the constituent material of colouring agent includes organic pigment, inorganic pigment and dyestuff.Can be used alone these compositions One of material, or two or more for using these constituent materials can be combined.

The example of organic pigment includes twoPiperazine purple, quinacridone violet, copper phthalocyanine blue, phthalocyanine green, dirty-green pigment, list Azophosphine, two azophosphines, polyazo Huang, benzimidazolone yellow, iso-dihydro-indole Huang, fast yellow, solid beautiful Huang thoroughly (cromophtal yellow), nickel azophosphine, azomethine Huang, benzimidazolone orange, alizarin red, quinacridone are red, naphthol reds, Monoazo is red, polyazo is red, Asia puecon is red, anthraquinone red (anthraquinonyl red), diketopyrrolo-pyrrole are red, diketone pyrrolo- Pyrroles's orange, benzimidazolone palm fibre, sepia and nigrosine.The example of metallic lakes pigment in organic pigment includes Luo Dan Light colour shallow lake, quinoline yellow lake and light blue color lake.

The example of inorganic pigment includes cobalt blue, cerulean blue, cobalt violet, cobalt green, zinc white, titanium white, titan yellow, chromium titan yellow, light red (light red), chrome oxide green, Mars black, guignet's green, conspicuous yellow (yellow ocher), aluminum oxide are white, cadmium yellow, cadmium red, Zhu Sand, lithopone, dark blue green grass or young crops, talcum, white carbon (white carbon), clay, mineral violet, rose cobalt violet, silvery white, calcium carbonate, Magnesium carbonate, zinc oxide, zinc sulphide, strontium sulfide, strontium aluminate, brass, bronze, bronze powder, aluminium powder, brass pigment, abasier, peach Black (various carbon blacks, peach black), lampblack, carbon black, Prussian blue, cobalt yellow, mica titanium, conspicuous Huang, terre verte, Fu Tie Loess, raw umber, jam you native (cassel earth), chalk, gypsum, forge He Shi, forge cinnamon soil, celestine, pale blue water chestnut zinc Ore deposit, malachite, orpiment, cinnabar, coral powder, gofun powder, iron oxide red, dark blue blue or green, dark blue, Argentinian pigment (argentine) and iron oxide treatment pearl.

In these pigment, for form and aspect and image storage, carbon black is preferable as black pigment.

For form and aspect and image storage, C.I. pigment blue 15s：3 (it is copper phthalocyanine blue) are preferred as green pigment 's.

C.I. pigment red 122 (it is that quinacridone is red), C.I. paratoneres 269 (it is naphthol reds) and C.I. paratoneres 81：4 (it is rhodamine color lake) are preferable as magenta pigment.Can be used alone one of these magenta pigments, or can Two or more of these magenta pigments are applied in combination.In these magenta pigments, with regard to form and aspect and image storage The mixture of speech, C.I. pigment red 122s and C.I. paratoneres 269 is preferred.As C.I. pigment red 122s (P.R.122) With the mixture of C.I. paratoneres 269 (P.R.269), have 5：More than 95 but 80：Less than 20 P.R.122：P.R.269 ratios The mixture of rate is particularly preferred.Work as P.R.122：When P.R.269 ratios are in particularly preferred scope, form and aspect fall in magenta Within color.

C.I. pigment yellow 74 (it is monoazo yellow), C.I. pigment yellows 155 (it is two azophosphines), C.I. pigment yellows 180 (it is benzimidazolone yellow) and C.I. pigment yellows 185 (it is iso-dihydro-indole yellow) are preferable as yellow uitramarine. In these yellow uitramarines, C.I. pigment yellows 185 are preferred in terms of form and aspect and image storage.It can be used alone these One of yellow uitramarine, or two or more for using these yellow uitramarines can be combined.

When using light absorbing material as the three primary colors toner for serving as colouring agent, preferably to include the tune of 4 kinds of colorants Toner group uses light absorbing material.

Many particles by the equal particle diameter of body with more than 10 microns in inorganic pigment are formed.When using with 10 microns When the inorganic pigment of the equal particle diameter of body above is as colouring agent, it is preferred that colouring agent is liquid.Colouring agent as liquid is Favourable, because except such as electrostatic force of the power in addition to non-electrostatic adhesive force colouring agent need not be kept to be in stable state. In this aspect, compared to the trend with obvious spray nozzle clogging and ink sedimentation and stabilization, continuous print can not be expected The ink-jet printing system of swiped through journey, image forming method of the invention are very effective.If have compared to colorant particle There is the small surface area that can not bear enough charge capacities and stabilization, the electrofax system of continuous printing process can not be established System, image forming method of the invention is also very effective.

The example of dyestuff includes monoazo dyes, polyazo dye, the azo dyes of metal complex, pyrazolone azo dye Material, stilbene azo dyes, thiazole azo dye, anthraquinone derivative, anthracyclinone derivatives, indigo derivative, thioindigo derivative, phthalocyanine Dyestuff, diphenylmethane dye, triphenhlmethane dye,

Ton dyestuff, acridine dye, azine dye,Piperazine dyestuff, thiazine dye, poly- methine dyes, azomethine dyes, quinoline Dyestuff, nitro dye, nitroso-dyes, dyes, naphthoquinone dyestuff, naphthalimide dye and purple cyclic ketones (perinone) Dyestuff.

<<The viscosity of colouring agent>>

The viscosity of colouring agent is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.

When using as liquid and permeating the colouring agent of printed medium, the colouring agent being attached on printed medium can be led Cause sprout wings (feathering) or bleeding.However, by that can manipulate, compare with image forming apparatus highly viscous, of the invention The speed penetrated into printed medium is dried and can especially suppress the colouring agent of bleeding soon, can improve colour rendering, Make edge sharpened (clear, sharp) and form the image with high image quality.In addition, when in order to which GTG shows and enters When row adheres to the double exposure of colouring agent with overlaying state, the bleeding caused by the increasing of amount of colorant can be suppressed.

Additionally, it is desirable to make the image forming method of liquid colourant attachment by flight.Therefore, compared to being configured to pass through Heating melts colouring agent and the so-called thermal transfer printing system of colouring agent, the image side of being formed is transferred from membranaceous colouring agent carrying body Method even also can advantageously be printed when printed medium has small roughness.

<<The average thickness of colouring agent>>

The average thickness of colouring agent is not particularly limited, and can be properly selected depending on being expected intention, and preferably 100 Micron is following.When the average thickness of colouring agent is less than 100 microns, the energy for making colouring agent fly can be saved.This is Favourable, because the durability of colouring agent carrying body, and because the composition of colouring agent is not when colouring agent is organic substance It may undergo very much and for example decompose.The preferred scope of average thickness is different depending on printed medium and desired intention.

For example, when the art paper (coated paper, coat paper) or smooth film that are used in typical offset printing are used as print During brush medium, the average thickness of colouring agent is preferably more than 0.5 micron still less than 5 microns.When the average thickness is preferred In the range of when, be difficult to the aberration caused by the smaller difference on the average thickness in printed medium for human eye.This is Favourable, because image even also has high saturation degree on art paper, and because the image showed tends to be clear The round dot without obvious half tone dot increase.

In addition, use the printed medium with the surface roughness bigger than the surface roughness of art paper or film for example, working as Such as use in an office good quality paper when, the average thickness of colouring agent be preferably more than 3 microns but less than 10 microns.When When the average thickness is in preferred scope, tend to obtain good image quality without the surface roughness by printed medium Influence.In addition, especially, when full-colour image is showed by trichromatic colouring agent, even if being superimposed the layer of a variety of colouring agents, still Often imperceptible obvious step (classification, stepped) difference.

Coloring will be used when wherein in the textile printing (printing and dyeing, textile printing) of such as cloth or stock-dye During agent, colouring agent is usually needed with more than 5 microns of average thickness, to serve as the cotton thread, silk or conjunction of printed medium Adhere on into fiber.Because the diameter of fiber is than big in paper.Therefore, it is necessary to largely colour in many situations Agent.

Colouring agent carrying body is in addition to light absorbing material is colouring agent, and the light of above-mentioned light absorbing material flight equipment is inhaled It is identical to receive material carrying body.Therefore, the description as described in colouring agent carrying body is omitted.

Printed medium is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.The example of printed medium includes Art paper, good quality paper, film, cloth and fiber.

Except light absorbing material is colouring agent and is attached in addition to thing is printed medium, printed medium and colouring agent carrying body Between gap and between the light absorbing material in above-mentioned light absorbing material flight equipment and light absorbing material carrying body Gap description it is identical.Therefore, the description on the gap between printed medium and colouring agent carrying body is omitted.

(manufacturing equipment of stereo modelling thing and the manufacture method of stereo modelling thing)

The manufacturing equipment of the stereo modelling thing of the present invention comprises at least stereo modelling agent flight equipment, and optionally also wraps Include other parts.Stereo modelling agent flight equipment sets for the light absorbing material flight that wherein light absorbing material is stereo modelling agent It is standby.Stereo modelling agent is set to fly by stereo modelling agent flight part.

The manufacture method of the stereo modelling thing of the present invention comprises at least stereo modelling agent flight step, and optionally also wraps Include other steps.Stereo modelling agent flight step walks for the light absorbing material flight that wherein light absorbing material is stereo modelling agent Suddenly.

The manufacture method of stereo modelling thing can be carried out advantageous by stereo modelling thing manufacturing equipment.Stereo modelling agent is flown Step can be carried out advantageous by stereo modelling agent flight part.Other steps can be carried out by other parts.

Light absorbing material flight part is stereo modelling agent and is attached to thing to be that forming object supports substrate except light absorbing material Outside, it is identical with above-mentioned light absorbing material flight part.Therefore, the description as described in stereo modelling agent flight part is eliminated.Light Absorbing material flight part be configured to by stereo modelling agent be laminated in the form of layer forming object support substrate on and it is three-dimensionally attached Stereo modelling agent.

Stereo modelling agent flight step is stereo modelling agent and is attached to thing to be that forming object supports substrate except light absorbing material Outside, it is identical with above-mentioned light absorbing material flight step.Therefore, the description as described in stereo modelling agent flight step is eliminated.It is vertical Body formagen flight step includes wherein light absorbing material flight part and stereo modelling agent is three-dimensionally attached into forming object support Step on substrate.

Stereo modelling agent hardening element is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.When solid is made When shape agent is the material of ultraviolet-curing, the example of stereo modelling agent hardening element includes ultraviolet irradiation device.

Stereo modelling agent curing schedule is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.When solid is made When shape agent is the material of ultraviolet-curing, the example of stereo modelling agent curing schedule includes UV irradiation step.Solid is made Shape agent curing schedule can be carried out advantageous by stereo modelling agent hardening element.

The example of other parts includes stereo modelling agent supply part, stereo modelling thing appearance master unit sweep unit, base Board position regulating member and control unit.

The example of other steps includes stereo modelling agent supplying step, stereo modelling thing appearance master unit scanning step, base Board position regulating step and rate-determining steps.

<<Stereo modelling agent supply part and stereo modelling agent supplying step>>

Stereo modelling agent supply part and stereo modelling agent supplying step are stereo modelling agent and attached except light absorbing material Thing to support outside substrate for forming object, it is identical with light absorbing material supplying step with above-mentioned light absorbing material supply part.Cause This, eliminates the description as described in stereo modelling agent supply part and stereo modelling agent supplying step.

<<Stereo modelling thing appearance master unit sweep unit and stereo modelling thing appearance master unit scanning step>>

Stereo modelling thing appearance master unit sweep unit is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can be selected suitably Select.For example, wherein light absorbing material flying unit and the stereo modelling thing appearance master unit of ultraviolet irradiation part integration can Support to be scanned on substrate in forming object on the width (X-axis) of the equipment.Stereo modelling thing appearance master unit is matched somebody with somebody It is set to stereo modelling agent that is that ultraviolet-curing is made by ultraviolet irradiation part and being adhered to by light absorbing material flying unit Solidification.Multiple stereo modelling thing appearance master units can be provided.

Stereo modelling thing appearance master unit scanning step is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can be selected suitably Select, as long as stereo modelling thing appearance master unit scanning step is the step of being scanned stereo modelling thing appearance master unit.Example Such as, stereo modelling thing appearance master unit scanning step can be carried out advantageous by stereo modelling thing appearance master unit sweep unit.

<<Substrate position regulating member and substrate position regulating step>>

Substrate position regulating member is not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.Substrate position is adjusted Section part includes that appearance can be adjusted on the depth direction (Y-axis) of the equipment and in the short transverse (Z axis) of the equipment Thing supports the substrate (platform) of the position of substrate.

Substrate position regulating step is not particularly limited and can properly selected depending on being expected intention, as long as substrate position Put the step of regulating step supports the position of substrate for regulation forming object.For example, substrate position regulating step can be advantageous by Substrate position regulating member is carried out.

<<Control unit and rate-determining steps>>

Control unit and rate-determining steps are identical with the control unit and rate-determining steps of above-mentioned light absorbing material flight equipment. Therefore, the description as described in control unit and rate-determining steps is eliminated.

As light absorbing material, for example, the shape of stereo modelling agent and material are not particularly limited and depending on pre- Phase intention can properly select.The difference brought when substituting light absorbing material with stereo modelling agent will be described below.

The average thickness of stereo modelling agent is not particularly limited, and can be properly selected depending on being expected intention, though and its So desired precision is depended on it is preferred that below for more than 5 microns but 500 microns.Average thickness in preferred scope is vertical Precision, texture, smoothness and the manufacturing time aspect of body forming object are favourable.The average thickness of stereo modelling agent is more preferably More than 5 microns still less than 100 microns.Average thickness in the range of more preferably is favourable, because can be by optical eddy laser The Energy suppression of beam is to low-level, so as to cause to suppress the deterioration (degradation) of stereo modelling agent.

Stereo modelling agent includes curable material and optionally also includes other components.

<<Curable material>>

Curable material is not particularly limited and can properly selected depending on being expected intention, as long as curable material Expect to show polymerisation for the irradiation in response to such as active energy ray (such as ultraviolet and electron beam) or heating and consolidate The compound of change.The example of curable material includes the curable compound of active energy ray and heat-curable compounds. For the material of liquid it is preferable under normal temperature in these curable materials.

Active energy ray-curable compound can be free to include with relatively low viscosity and in the molecular structure The monomer of the unsaturated double-bond of base polymerization.The example of the compound of active energy ray-curable includes monofunctional monomer and more Functional monomer.

<<Other components>>

Other components are not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.The example of other components includes Water, organic solvent, Photoepolymerizationinitiater initiater, surfactant, colouring agent, stabilizer, water-soluble resin, low-boiling point alcohol, at surface Manage agent, viscosity modifier, tackifier, antioxidant, age resistor, cross-linking accelerator, ultra-violet absorber, plasticizer, preservative And dispersant.

Stereo modelling agent carrying body is in addition to light absorbing material is stereo modelling agent, and above-mentioned light absorbing material supports body phase Together.Therefore, the description as described in stereo modelling agent carrying body is eliminated.

Forming object supports substrate to be not particularly limited and depending on expected intention can properly select.For example, it can pass through Substrate position regulating member regulation forming object supports position of the substrate in Y-axis and Z axis.

Forming object supports the gap between substrate and stereo modelling agent carrying body to be supported with being attached to thing and stereo modelling agent Gap between body is identical.Therefore, eliminate on the gap between forming object support substrate and stereo modelling agent carrying body Description.

Then, the example of the image forming apparatus of the present invention is described reference chart.

For example, the quantity of following member of formation, location and shape are not limited present embodiment, but can change For for putting into practice currently preferred quantity, location and shape.

The view of the example of the light absorbing material flight equipments of Fig. 4 A to illustrate the invention.

In Figure 4 A, light absorbing material flight equipment 300 is following equipment：Inhaled including light absorbing material flight part 1, light Receive material 20 and be attached to thing 30, and cause light absorbs ripple of the light absorbing material flight part 1 corresponding to light absorbing material The light absorbing material 20 of the long irradiation absorption light of optical eddy laser beam 12 by the energy 12 of optical eddy laser beam to make light Absorbing material 20 flies on the direction of optical eddy radiating laser beams and is attached to light absorbing material and is attached on thing 30.

Light absorbing material flight part 1 includes LASER Light Source 2, beam diameter changes part 3, light beam wavelength changes part 4, Optical eddy converting member 5 and energy adjustment filter 6.

LASER Light Source 2 is such as titanium-sapphire laser and is configured to produce the laser beam 11 of impulse hunting and with sharp The illumination beam diameter of light beam 11 changes part 3.

Beam diameter change part 3 be such as collector lens, be arranged in LASER Light Source 2 as caused by LASER Light Source 2 Downstream in the light path of laser beam 11 and the diameter for being configured to change laser beam 11.

Light beam wavelength change part 4 be such as ktp crystal, be arranged in beam diameter and change part 3 in laser beam 11 Downstream in light path and it is configured to the wavelength shift of laser beam 11 be the wavelength that can be absorbed by light absorbing material 20.

Optical eddy converting member 5 be such as helical form phase-plate, be arranged in light beam wavelength change part 4 in laser beam Downstream in 11 light path and it is configured to laser beam 11 being converted to optical eddy laser beam 12.

Energy adjustment filter 6 is formed by the low glass of its transmissivity by such as optical eddy laser beam 12, arranged In the downstream in the light path of optical eddy laser beam 12 of optical eddy converting member 5 and it is configured to that energy will be had already passed through The energy 12 of the optical eddy laser beam of amount regulation filter is changed into for making light absorbing material 20 fly enough energy.

The optical eddy laser beam 12 for having already passed through energy adjustment filter 6 of light absorbing material 20 irradiates, in optics whirlpool Revolve to fly and be attached to when applying energy in the diameter range of laser beam 12 and be attached on thing 30.The light absorbing material of flight 20 suppress to be attached to while it disperses around and are attached to thing in the gyroscopic action by being assigned by optical eddy laser beam 12 On 30.

Here, the flight amount of the light absorbing material 20 of flight is corresponding to the optical eddy laser beam 12 of light absorbing material 20 Part or all of the region of irradiation, and can be adjusted for example, by energy adjustment filter 6.

The view of another example of the light absorbing material flight equipments of Fig. 4 B to illustrate the invention.

In figure 4b, light absorbing material flight equipment 301 is except the light absorbing material flight equipment 300 that illustrates in Fig. 4 A Also include light absorbing material carrying body 40 and light beam sweep unit 60 outside part.Light absorbing material flight equipment 301 can cause Light beam sweep unit 60 is flown by light absorbing material being scanned up perpendicular to the side in the direction that optical eddy laser beam 12 is launched Optical eddy laser beam 12 caused by part 1, carried on a shoulder pole with being supported on plate shaped light absorbing material by the irradiation of optical eddy laser beam The optional position of light absorbing material 20 on carrier 40 and light absorbing material 20 is flown and by the light absorbing material 20 of flight It is attached to and is attached on thing 30.

Light beam sweep unit 60 be arranged in light absorbing material flight part 1 in the light path of optical eddy laser beam 12 Downstream, and including speculum 61.

Speculum 61 can be moved up by unaccounted mirror drive part scanning direction signified arrow S in by Fig. 4 B It is dynamic, and it is configured to reflex to optical eddy laser beam 12 optional position of light absorbing material 20.

Light beam sweep unit 60, which can be configured by, for example moves light absorbing material flight part 1 or rotation light absorbing material Flight part 1 is to change the direction of the transmitting of optical eddy laser beam 12 or be swashed optical eddy using polygon mirror as speculum 61 Optional position is arrived in the scanning of light beam 12.

Light absorbing material carrying body 40 be arranged in light beam sweep unit 60 in the light path of optical eddy laser beam 12 Downstream, and when light absorbing material 20 is with highly viscous liquid, it is used for fixed be coated in light absorbing material carrying body Light absorbing material 20.Light absorbing material carrying body 40 is configured to support light absorbs material on the surface to just transparent Material 20, with optical eddy laser beam 12 from back side illuminaton light absorbing material 20.

By supporting the stage control of light absorbing material 20 in light absorbing material carrying body 40 by the shape of light absorbing material 20 Into layer there is constant average thickness, the amount of the light absorbing material 20 of flight can be made stable.

The combination of light absorbing material flight part 1 and light beam sweep unit 60 is referred to as optical eddy laser beam irradiation unit 100。

Fig. 5 A are light absorbing material supply part that illustrate to illustrate in Fig. 4 B and additional and the light for being attached to thing transfer unit The view of the example of absorbing material flight equipment.

In fig. 5, light absorbing material flight equipment 302 is except the light absorbing material flight equipment 301 illustrated in Fig. 4 B Also include light absorbing material supply part 50 outside part and be attached to thing transfer unit 70 and including the plate shaped light absorbs of replacement The equipment of the cylinder light absorbing material carrier roller 41 of material carrying body 40.Optical eddy laser beam irradiation unit 100 is arranged in The inner side of light absorbing material carrier roller 41 and it is configured to be supported on light absorbing material with the irradiation of optical eddy laser beam 12 and supported Thing 30 is attached on the excircle of roller 41.

Light absorbing material supply part 50 includes storage tank 51, donor rollers 52 and regulation scraper plate 53.

Storage tank 51 is arranged in the lower section adjacent place of donor rollers 52 and is configured to store light absorbing material 10.

The light absorbs material that donor rollers 52 are arranged on abutting light absorbing material carrier roller 41, are partially immersed in storage tank 51 In material 10 and it is configured to by unshowned rotary driving part or by following being rotated in for light absorbing material carrier roller 41 By rotation on direction of rotation signified arrow R2 in Fig. 5 A so that light absorbing material 10 adheres on the surface.The light absorbs material of attachment Material 10 is by adjusting the regulation of scraper plate 53 to uniform average thickness and being transferred to light absorbing material carrier roller 41 so that it is with layer Form supply.The light being fed into by the rotation of light absorbing material carrier roller 41 on the surface of light absorbing material carrier roller 41 Absorbing material 10 is continuously fed to the position irradiated with optical eddy laser beam 12.

Regulation scraper plate 53 is arranged on the direction of rotation of the meanings of the arrow R2 in by figure of light absorbing material carrier roller 41 Upstream, and be configured to regulation and wherein adhered to the light absorbing material 10 of donor rollers 52 on the surface so as to be supplied to light absorbs The average thickness 10 of light absorbing material on material carrier roller 41 becomes uniform.

It is attached to thing transfer unit 70 and is attached to what thing 30 was not in contact with each other with what is conveyed with light absorbing material carrier roller 41 Mode is arranged near light absorbing material carrier roller 41, and including being attached to thing conveying roller 71 and being attached to thing conveying roller What is be tensioned on 71 is attached to thing conveyer belt 72.Thing transfer unit 70 is attached to be configured to revolve by unshowned rotary driving part Turn to be attached to thing conveying roller 71 to convey quilt on the conveying direction that arrow C is signified in by Fig. 5 A is attached on thing conveyer belt 72 Attachment 30.

Optical eddy laser beam irradiation unit 100 is configured to based on image information from the inner side of light absorbing material carrier roller 41 Transmitting optical eddy laser beam 12 is so that light absorbing material 20 is attached to is attached on thing 30.By being attached to thing conveyer belt 72 It is mobile while be attached to thing 30, by enter to be about to light absorbing material 20 be attached to be attached to this attachment operation of thing 30 can be It is attached on thing 30 and forms two dimensional image.

The light absorbing material 20 to fly out on the surface of light absorbing material carrier roller 4 but not yet has been supported on to inhale by light The rotation of material carrier roller 41 is received to be connected in donor rollers 52 and accumulate and finally drop in storage tank 51 to be collected.For The method for collecting light absorbing material 20 is not limited to the above, and can provide and for example be configured to wipe light absorbing material carrier roller 41 off The spatula of light absorbing material 20 on surface.

Fig. 5 B are light absorbing material supply part that illustrate to illustrate in Fig. 4 B and additional and the light for being attached to thing transfer unit The view of another example of absorbing material flight equipment.

In figure 5b, light absorbing material flight equipment 303 passes through the light absorbing material flight equipment that illustrates in transformation map 5A 302 construction, by the way that the cylinder light absorbing material carrier roller 41 of light absorbing material flight equipment 302 is split along direction of principal axis Obtained into 2 parts as light absorbing material formed article 42.

Light absorbing material formed article 42 is with the shape limited by the part surface of cylindrical shape and relative to circle The center line of cylinder does not have surface on the opposite sides.Such formed article without apparent surface can simplify the equipment, Because optical eddy laser beam irradiation unit 100 is not provided in the inner side of cylinder light absorbing material carrier roller 41 so that more hold Easily ensure the light path of optical eddy laser beam 12.

Fig. 5 C are light absorbing material supply part that illustrate to illustrate in Fig. 4 B and additional and the light for being attached to thing transfer unit The view of another example of absorbing material flight equipment.

In figure 5 c, the light absorbing material flight equipment that light absorbing material flight equipment 304 is illustrated by changing in Fig. 5 A The position of regulation scraper plate 53 in 302 and obtain.Light absorbing material flight equipment 304 is for particularly when light absorbing material 20 is Use during powder is preferable.

It is arranged in the regulation scraper plate 53 near light absorbing material carrier roller 41 and is configured to regulation by light absorbing material supply unit Part 50 is supplied to the loading of the light absorbing material 20 on light absorbing material carrier roller 41.Adjust scraper plate 53 this construction with Be set to regulation scraper plate toner being supplied in the part on the developer roll of typical electrofax monocomponent type developing apparatus Construct identical.

When light absorbing material 20 is powder, as in this case, can for example pressurize or heat and will adhere to by handling It is fixed on and is attached on thing 30 in the light absorbing material 20 being attached on the surface of thing 30.

Fig. 6 A are regarding for the example of light absorbing material flight equipment that is illustrate to illustrate in fig. 5 and adding fixing member Figure.

In fig. 6, it is fixed and smooth, light absorbing material in order that being attached to the light absorbing material 20 being attached on thing 30 Flight equipment 305 also includes fixing member 80 in addition to the part of the light absorbing material flight equipment illustrated in Fig. 5 A.In Fig. 5 A In, the position of thing transfer unit 70 is attached on the side of light absorbing material carrier roller 41, and in fig. 6, and it is defeated to be attached to thing The position of part 70 is sent in the top of light absorbing material carrier roller 41 in order to describe.

Fixing member 80 is compression type fixing member, is arranged in the arrow C in by Fig. 6 A of light absorbing material carrier roller 41 The signified downstream being attached on the conveying direction of thing 30 and including backer roll 83 and to roller 84.Fixing member 80 configures Adhere to the thing 30 that is attached to of light absorbing material 20 thereon into by clamping and conveying and light absorbing material 20 is fixed on be attached to On thing 30.

Backer roll 83 is to being biased power to roller 84, having with being attached to pressurization roller surface that thing 30 contacts and matching somebody with somebody It is set to and is pressurizeed while with to being attached to thing 30 to the clamping of roller 84 to being attached to thing 30.

To being arranged in the opening position of abutting backer roll 83 to roller 84 and being configured to defeated via thing is attached to backer roll 83 The clamping of band 72 is sent to be attached to thing 30.

For example, when light absorbing material flight equipment 305 is used as image forming apparatus, such situation be present：If make Then light absorbing material 20 arrives very high viscosity of the light absorbing material 20 with more than 1,000mPas in infiltration or wetting It is attached on thing 30 slow so that thick to permeate or soak the surface of image when the state of deficiency is dried in light absorbing material 20 Rugosity is high, causes the low in glossiness of image.In this case, provided that fixing member 80, then backer roll 83 can be to light absorbs The thing 30 that is attached to attached thereto of material 20 pressurizes, enabling is expressed to light absorbing material 20 and is attached in thing 30 or makes It is oppressed.As a result, the surface roughness for being attached to thing 30 for adhering to light absorbing material 20 thereon can be reduced.

Fig. 6 B are another example of light absorbing material flight equipment that is illustrate to illustrate in Fig. 5 A and adding fixing member View.

In fig. 6b, light absorbing material flight equipment 306 passes through the light absorbing material flight equipment 305 that will illustrate in Fig. 6 A Compression type fixing member 80 change into heat/pressure type fixing member 81 and obtain.

Fixing member 81 be arranged in light absorbing material carrier roller 41 the arrow C in by Fig. 6 B it is signified be attached to thing 30 Downstream on conveying direction, and including heat/pressure roller 85, fixing band 86, driven voller 87, Halogen lamp LED 88 and to roller 84. Fixing member 81 is configured to while clamping is attached to thing 30 by being attached to thing 30 to adhere to light absorbing material 20 thereon Heated and pressurizeed and light absorbing material 20 is fixed on and is attached on thing 30.Therefore, when only by pressurization can not obtain the phase During the image of prestige, when the light absorbing material 20 used is powder such as electrofax tinter or powder-coating or when using When light absorbing material 20 is by the way that the material for needing to melt is disperseed into the dispersion liquid obtained, fixing member 81 is used.

Heat/pressure roller 85 to to roller 84 be biased power and be configured to being pressed from both sides to roller 84 via fixing band 86 Hold and heated and pressurizeed to being attached to thing 30 while being attached to thing 30.

Fixing band 86 is annular banding pattern, and is tensioned on heat/pressure roller 85 and driven voller 87.The surface of fixing band with Thing 30 is attached to contact.

Driven voller 87 is arranged in the lower section of heat/pressure roller 85 and follows heat/pressure roller 85 to rotate through driving.

Halogen lamp LED 88, which is arranged in the inner side of heat/pressure roller 85 and is configured to produce, to be used to light absorbing material 20 being fixed Heat on thing 30 is attached to.

The opening position of fixing band 86 is abutted to being arranged in roller 84, and is configured to defeated via thing is attached to backer roll 83 The clamping of band 72 is sent to be attached to thing 30.

Fig. 6 C are another example of light absorbing material flight equipment that is illustrate to illustrate in Fig. 5 A and adding fixing member View.

In figure 6 c, light absorbing material flight equipment 307 passes through the light absorbing material flight equipment 305 that will illustrate in Fig. 6 A Compression type fixing member 80 change into UV- irradiations-type fixing member 82 and obtain.

Fixing member 82 be arranged in light absorbing material carrier roller 41 the arrow C in by Fig. 6 C it is signified be attached to thing 30 Downstream on conveying direction, and including UV lamp 89.Fixing member 81 is being used as light absorbs material by the use of the material of ultraviolet-curing Expect to use when 20, and be configured to attached so that light absorbing material 20 to be fixed on UV irradiation light absorbing materials 20 by UV lamp 89 On thing 30.

The view of the example of the image forming apparatus of Fig. 7 A to illustrate the invention.

In fig. 7, image forming apparatus 200 are in addition to the part of the light absorbing material flight equipment 306 illustrated in Fig. 6 B Also including 3 each includes light absorbing material supply part 50, light absorbing material flight part 1, light beam sweep unit 60, light suction The light absorbing material flying unit 120 of material carrier roller 41 and light absorbing material 20 is received, and replaces light to inhale using colouring agent 21 Receive material 20.

Light absorbing material flying unit 120Y, M, C and K storage are yellow (Y), product as trichromatic 4 kinds of different colours Red (M), cyan (C) and black (K) toner are as colouring agent 21.

Therefore, printed by being sequentially formed on the image of the color in printed medium 31 to obtain the colored of coloured image The applicability of brush is obtainable.

Fig. 7 B are the views for another example for illustrating the image forming apparatus of the present invention.

In figure 7b, image forming apparatus 201 also include in addition to the part of the image forming apparatus 200 illustrated in Fig. 7 A Intermediate transfer element 90.

Intermediate transfer element 90 include intermediate transfer medium 91, intermediate transfer medium driven roller 92 and intermediate transfer medium from Dynamic roller 93.

Intermediate transfer medium 91 be such as endless belt, be arranged in 4 light absorbing material flying units 120 top and It is tensioned in intermediate transfer medium driven roller 92 and intermediate transfer medium driven voller 93.

Intermediate transfer medium driven roller 92 is by the rotation signified arrow R2 in by Fig. 7 B of unshowned rotary driving part Turn side to rotate up so that intermediate transfer medium 91 rotates.

Intermediate transfer medium driven voller 93 is driven to follow the rotation of intermediate transfer medium driven roller 92.

In this way, image can be formed in intermediate transfer medium 91 first, and be then transferred to desired print On brush medium 31.As image forming apparatus 200, image forming apparatus 201 can also obtain the colour with high image quality Image.Offset medium formed between is extruded by intermediate transfer medium driven roller 92 when image is transferred on printed medium 31 Image on 91.Therefore, as image forming apparatus 200, the table of printed medium 31 for adhering to colouring agent 21 thereon can be suppressed Surface roughness.

The view of the example of the stereo modelling thing manufacturing equipments of Fig. 8 to illustrate the invention.

In fig. 8, stereo modelling thing manufacturing equipment 500 includes forming object support substrate 122, platform 123 and stereo modelling Thing appearance master unit 130.Stereo modelling thing manufacturing equipment 500 is configured to make stereo modelling agent 22 adhere to and by making attachment Stereo modelling agent solidification and laminate, so as to manufacture stereo modelling thing 124.

Stereo modelling thing appearance master unit 130 is arranged in the top of stereo modelling thing manufacturing equipment 500, and by not showing It is scanned on the direction that the driving part gone out can be signified arrow L in by figure.Stereo modelling thing appearance master unit 130 includes light Absorbing material flying unit 120 and ultraviolet irradiation device 121.

Light absorbing material flying unit 120 is arranged in the centre of stereo modelling thing appearance master unit 130, and is configured to Make the flight downwards of light absorbing material 20 and light absorbing material 20 be attached into forming object to support on substrate 122 or having been cured On light absorbing material 20.

Ultraviolet irradiation device 121 is arranged on the both sides of light absorbing material flying unit 120, and is configured to be shone with ultraviolet The light absorbing material 20 to be flown by light absorbing material flying unit 120 is penetrated so that light absorbing material 20 solidifies.

Forming object supports substrate 122 to be arranged at the bottom of stereo modelling thing manufacturing equipment 500 and work as stereo modelling thing Appearance master unit 130 serves as substrate when forming the layer of stereo modelling agent 22.

Platform 123 is arranged in the lower section that forming object supports substrate 122, and can be in figure by unshowned driving part Vertical direction on mobile forming object support substrate 122.Mobile platform 123 on direction that can be signified arrow H in by figure so that Gap between adjustable stereo modelling thing appearance master unit 130 and stereo modelling thing 124.

In the example of light absorbing material flight equipment, image forming apparatus and the stereo modelling thing manufacturing equipment presented In, it can convey or mobile thing, printed medium and the forming object of being attached to supports substrate.These examples are nonrestrictive.For example, can Light absorbing material flying unit is moved when being for example attached to thing and stopping, or it is both removable.

For example, when forming image simultaneously in the whole surface in printed medium, both can be stopped at least during printing And only move laser.

Embodiment

It embodiments of the present invention will be described.The present invention should not be construed as limited to these embodiments.

Specific examples below will be described, wherein light absorbing material flight part is configured to and illustrated in Fig. 4 A Light absorbing material flight part it is identical so as to 1 pulse irradiation light absorbing material with the optical eddy laser beam of pulse oscillating and Make light absorbing material fly and be attached to the light absorbing material of 1 round dot to be attached on thing.

(embodiment 1)

Will be (deep available from T＆K TOKA Corporation, UV-TML2 as the OFFSET UV INK of light absorbing material It is red, there is 100Pas viscosity) slide as light absorbing material carrying body is coated in (available from Matsunami Glass Ind., MICROSLIDE GLASS S7213, the transmissivity with 99% light with 532nm wavelength) surface On, to form the layer with 10 microns average thickness.Here, the light absorbing material that the light with 532nm wavelength passes through layer form Transmissivity be 1%.Viscosity is taken the photograph by (available from Toki Sangyo Co., Ltd.s, VISCOMATE VM-150III) 25 Measured in the environment of family name's degree.Then, setting light absorbing material carrying body make it that the surface coated with light absorbing material will be towards quilt Attachment, and light absorbing material can vertically be irradiated from the dorsal part of light absorbing material by optical eddy laser beam.

Using POD gloss art paper (available from Mitsubishi Paper Mills Limited) as being attached to thing. The gap being attached between thing and light absorbing material is 1.5mm.

As the light absorbing material flight part illustrated in Fig. 4 A, light absorbing material flight part include LASER Light Source, Beam diameter conversion component, light beam wavelength inverting element, optical eddy converting member and energy adjustment filter.

As LASER Light Source, the Graduate School of Advanced by Chiba University are used The Integration Science homemade LASER Light Sources of Omatsu Laboratory, and produce with 1,064nm wavelength, The laser beam of 1 pulse of the pulse frequency of 1.25mm × 1.23mm beam diameters, the pulse width of 2 nanoseconds and 20Hz.With institute The laser beam irradiation of caused 1 pulse converted as beam diameter component collector lens (available from Sigma Koki Co., Ltd., the collector lens of YAG laser) so that light absorbing material will be irradiated with 400 microns × 400 micron spot sizes.With saturating Cross beam diameter conversion component laser beam irradiation as light beam wavelength inverting element ktp crystal (available from CESTECH) with Wavelength is changed to 532nm from 1,064nm.Then, laser beam is allowed by being used as the helical form phase of optical eddy converting member Plate (available from Luminex Trading, Inc., VOLTEX PHASE PLATE) by laser beam to be converted to optical eddy laser Beam.Allow by change the optical eddy laser beam obtained by energy adjustment filter (available from Sigma Koki Co., Ltd., ND filters) make it that light absorbing material will be irradiated with the laser output power of 0.5mJ/ points.

The attachment state being attached on thing for adhering to the light absorbing material of flight thereon illustrates in figure 9 a.According to following Standard is evaluated attachment state.As a result it is listed in Table 1.Grade A or B in the evaluation are not a problem for practice use Level.

[evaluation criterion]

A：Do not disperse.

B：There is slight disperse.

C：Have and disperse.

(embodiment 2)

Attachment state by with the identical of embodiment 1 in a manner of evaluated, irradiation light is inhaled except different with embodiment 1 The laser output power for receiving material is changed into outside 0.35mJ/ points.Attachment state illustrates in figures 9 b and 9.As a result it is listed in Table 1.

(embodiment 3)

Attachment state by with the identical of embodiment 1 in a manner of evaluated, irradiation light is inhaled except different with embodiment 1 The laser output power for receiving material is changed into outside 0.25mJ/ points.Attachment state illustrates in Fig. 9 C.As a result it is listed in Table 1.

(comparative example 1)

Attachment state by with the identical of embodiment 1 in a manner of evaluated, except the removal helical form different with embodiment 1 Outside phase-plate.Attachment state illustrates in Figure 10 A.As a result it is listed in Table 1.

(comparative example 2)

Attachment state by with the identical of embodiment 1 in a manner of evaluated, except the removal helical form different with embodiment 1 Phase-plate and by irradiate light absorbing material laser output power change into outside 0.35mJ/ points.Attachment state is in Figure 10 B Middle explanation.As a result it is listed in Table 1.

(comparative example 3)

Attachment state by with the identical of embodiment 1 in a manner of evaluated, except the removal helical form phase different with embodiment 1 Position plate and by irradiate light absorbing material laser output power change into outside 0.25mJ/ points.Attachment state is in fig 1 oc Explanation.As a result it is listed in Table 1.

Table 1

Embodiment 1

Embodiment 2

Embodiment 3

Comparative example 1

Comparative example 2

Comparative example 3

Evaluation result

A

B

C

Found out by the result of table 1, only observed in the embodiment 1-3 illustrated in Fig. 9 A- Fig. 9 C it is slight disperse, and Observe and disperse in the comparative example 1-3 illustrated in Figure 10 A- Figure 10 C.

As above, can be attached with the state hardly dispersed by the highly viscous ink with 100Pas in embodiment 1-3 On thing is attached to.Thus, it is believed that form field for image and be applicable for stereo modelling thing manufacturing field is enough Property is obtainable.

(embodiment 4)

As LASER Light Source, the Graduate School of Advanced by Chiba University are used The Integration Science homemade LASER Light Sources of Omatsu Laboratory, and produce with 1,064nm wavelength, The laser beam of 1 pulse of 1.25mm × 1.23mm beam diameters, the pulse width of 4 nanoseconds and 50Hz pulse frequencies.With generation 1 pulse laser beam irradiation as beam diameter convert component collector lens (available from Sigma Koki Co., Ltd., YAG laser collector lens) make it that light absorbing material will be irradiated with 200 microns × 200 microns of beam diameter.With saturating Cross beam diameter conversion component laser beam irradiation as light beam wavelength inverting element ktp crystal (available from CESTECH) with Wavelength is changed into 532nm from 1,064nm.Then, laser beam is allowed by being used as the helical form phase of optical eddy converting member Plate (available from Luminex Trading, Inc., VOLTEX PHASE PLATE) by laser beam to be converted to optical eddy laser Beam.Optical eddy laser beam is allowed to cause by energy adjustment filter (available from Sigma Koki Co., Ltd.s, ND filters) Light absorbing material will be irradiated with the laser output power of 0.6mJ/ points.

When being irradiated with the optical eddy laser beam being obtained as described above, the OFFSET UV INK as light absorbing material State of flight by the high-speed camera player HYPER VISION HPV-X available from Shimadzu Corporation with Every 1 frame 100ns is shot, such as illustrated in fig. 11.State of flight illustrates in Figure 12 A- Figure 12 C.As a result it is listed in Table 2.

[evaluation criterion]

A：Flight is within the light path of laser beam.

B：Flight somewhat diverging is still assembled.

C：Flight diverging.

(embodiment 5)

State of flight by with the identical of embodiment 1 in a manner of evaluated, except different with embodiment 4 will irradiate light absorbs The laser output power of material is changed into outside 0.30mJ/ points.State of flight illustrates in Figure 13 A to Figure 13 C.As a result it is listed in In table 2.

(embodiment 6)

State of flight by with the identical of embodiment 1 in a manner of evaluated, except light absorbs will be irradiated different from embodiment 4 The laser output power of material is changed into outside 0.15mJ/ points.State of flight illustrates in Figure 14 A to Figure 14 C.As a result it is listed in In table 2.

(comparative example 4)

State of flight by with the identical of embodiment 4 in a manner of evaluated, except the removal helical form phase different with embodiment 4 Outside the plate of position.State of flight illustrates in Figure 15 A to Figure 15 C.As a result it is listed in Table 2.

Table 2

	Embodiment 4	Embodiment 5	Embodiment 6	Comparative example 4
					Evaluation result	B	A	A	C

According to the result of table 2, the embodiment illustrated in Figure 12 A to Figure 12 C, Figure 13 A to Figure 13 C and Figure 14 A to Figure 14 C In 4-6, when irradiating light absorbing material with optical eddy laser beam, it was observed that the light absorbs flown within the light path of laser beam Material.In the comparative example 4 illustrated in Figure 15 A to Figure 15 C, when irradiating light absorbing material with laser beam, it was observed that dissipating While the light absorbing material that flies.As described in Figure 12 A to Figure 14 C, due to the effect of optical eddy laser beam, light Absorbing material flies in the case of no diverging.Therefore, a picture can be stably formed in the case where somewhat dissipating.

As above, in embodiment 4-6, light absorbing material flies as the crow flies.Thus, it is believed that form field for image Be obtainable for the enough applicabilities of stereo modelling thing manufacturing field.

Each aspect of the present invention under, such as.

<1>Light absorbing material flight equipment, including：

Light absorbing light absorbing material；With

Light absorbing material flight part, it is configured to be swashed with optical eddy corresponding with the light absorption wavelength of light absorbing material Light beam irradiates light absorbing material makes light absorbing material in transmitting optical eddy laser beam with the energy by optical eddy laser beam Direction on fly, be attached on thing so that light absorbing material be attached to.

<2>According to<1>Light absorbing material flight equipment,

Wherein described light absorbing material flight part is configured to use optical eddy laser beam from light absorbing material carrying body Backside illuminated is supported on the light absorbing material on the surface of the light absorbing material carrying body of transparent to light.

<3>According to<1>Or 2 light absorbing material flight equipment,

Wherein light absorbing material has 1Pas or bigger viscosity.

<4>According to<1>Extremely<3>The light absorbing material flight equipment of any one,

Wherein light absorbing material includes light absorbs material, and

The transmissivity that wherein light passes through light absorbs material is 70% or lower.

<5>According to<2>Extremely<4>The light absorbing material flight equipment of any one,

The transmissivity that wherein light passes through light absorbing material carrying body is 75% or higher.

<6>According to<1>Extremely<6>The light absorbing material flight equipment of any one,

Wherein light absorbing material flight part includes：

It is configured to produce the LASER Light Source of laser beam；With

Optical eddy converting member, it is configured to laser beam being converted into optical eddy laser beam.

<7>According to<6>Light absorbing material flight equipment,

Wherein optical eddy converting member includes helical form phase-plate.

<8>According to<2>Extremely<7>The light absorbing material flight equipment of any one,

Wherein light absorbing material carrying body has tubular, and

Wherein light absorbing material flight equipment also includes

Light absorbing material supply part, it is configured to for light absorbing material to be supplied to the light absorbs rotated in a circumferential direction On the surface of material carrying body.

<9>Image forming apparatus, including

According to<1>Extremely<8>The light absorbing material flight equipment of any one,

Wherein light absorbing material includes colouring agent.

<10>Stereo modelling thing manufacturing equipment, including

Wherein light absorbing material includes stereo modelling agent, and

Wherein light absorbing material flight part is configured to stereo modelling agent being three-dimensionally attached to and is attached on thing.

<11>Light absorbing material flying method, including

With the light absorbing material of light vortex laser beam irradiation absorption light corresponding with the light absorption wavelength of light absorbing material with Light absorbing material is set to be flown on the direction of transmitting optical eddy laser beam by the energy of optical eddy laser beam, so as to by light Absorbing material, which is attached to, to be attached on thing.

<12>Image forming method, this method include

According to<11>Light absorbing material flying method,

Wherein light absorbing material includes colouring agent.

<13>The manufacture method of stereo modelling thing, this method include

According to<11>Light absorbing material flying method,

Wherein light absorbing material includes stereo modelling agent, and

Wherein light absorbing material is irradiated so that light absorbing material flight is so that light absorbing material is attached to is attached on thing It is attached to including stereo modelling agent is three-dimensionally attached on thing.

The description of reference numeral

1：Light absorbing material flight part

2：LASER Light Source

3：Beam diameter changes part

4：Light beam wavelength changes part

5：Optical eddy converting member

6：Energy adjustment filter

11：Laser beam

12：Optical eddy laser beam

20：Light absorbing material

21：Colouring agent

22：Stereo modelling agent

30：It is attached to thing

31：Printed medium

32：Substrate

40：Light absorbing material carrying body

100：Light absorbing material flying unit

110：Colouring agent flying unit

120：Stereo modelling agent flying unit

124：Stereo modelling thing

130：Stereo modelling thing appearance master unit

300-307：Light absorbing material flight equipment

400、401：Image forming apparatus

500：Stereo modelling thing manufacturing equipment

Claims

1. light absorbing material flight equipment, including：

Light absorbing light absorbing material；With

Light absorbing material flight part, it is configured to optical eddy laser beam corresponding with the light absorption wavelength of light absorbing material Irradiation light absorbing material makes light absorbing material in the side of transmitting optical eddy laser beam with the energy by optical eddy laser beam Flight upwards, it is attached to so as to which light absorbing material be attached on thing.

2. light absorbing material flight equipment according to claim 1,

Wherein described light absorbing material flight part is configured to use dorsal part of the optical eddy laser beam from light absorbing material carrying body Light absorbing material is irradiated, the light absorbing material is supported on the surface of light absorbing material carrying body of transparent to light.

3. according to the light absorbing material flight equipment of claim 1 or 2,

Wherein light absorbing material has 1Pas or bigger viscosity.

4. according to any one of claim 1-3 light absorbing material flight equipment,

Wherein light absorbing material includes light absorbs material, and

The transmissivity that wherein described light passes through light absorbs material is 70% or lower.

5. according to any one of claim 2-4 light absorbing material flight equipment,

The transmissivity that wherein described light passes through light absorbing material carrying body is 75% or higher.

6. according to any one of claim 1-5 light absorbing material flight equipment,

Wherein light absorbing material flight part includes：

It is configured to produce the LASER Light Source of laser beam；With

7. light absorbing material flight equipment according to claim 6,

Wherein optical eddy converting member includes helical form phase-plate.

8. according to any one of claim 2-7 light absorbing material flight equipment,

Wherein light absorbing material carrying body has tubular, and

Wherein light absorbing material flight equipment also includes

Light absorbing material supply part, it is configured to for light absorbing material to be supplied to the light absorbing material rotated in a circumferential direction On the surface of carrying body.

9. image forming apparatus, including

According to any one of claim 1-8 light absorbing material flight equipment,

Wherein light absorbing material includes colouring agent.

10. stereo modelling thing manufacturing equipment, including

According to any one of claim 1-8 light absorbing material flight equipment,

Wherein light absorbing material includes stereo modelling agent, and

11. light absorbing material flying method, including

With the light absorbing material of light vortex laser beam irradiation absorption light corresponding with the light absorption wavelength of light absorbing material to pass through The energy of optical eddy laser beam makes light absorbing material be flown on the direction of transmitting optical eddy laser beam, so as to by light absorbs Material, which is attached to, to be attached on thing.

12. image forming method, this method includes

Light absorbing material flying method according to claim 11,

Wherein light absorbing material includes colouring agent.

13. the manufacture method of stereo modelling thing, this method include

Light absorbing material flying method according to claim 11,

Wherein light absorbing material includes stereo modelling agent, and

Wherein light absorbing material is irradiated so that light absorbing material flight is so that light absorbing material is attached to be attached on thing includes Stereo modelling agent is three-dimensionally attached to and is attached on thing.